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Kudos
to Maran, but what next?
Friday,
November 16, 2001 |
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We did quite well at Doha. Maran
and company deserve our congratulations for putting
up a strong fight and succeeding in doing better than
what most pundits, including this writer, had forecasted.
Also the developing countries as a whole, who stood
steadfast, rather than buckle under pressure.
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Who’s
going home naked?
Thursday,
November 15, 2001 |
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Trade ministers are still trying to
find the right words to paper over the wide cracks in
different countries’ views on the ministerial declaration.
They need to reach some kind of consensus before the
day is out or deal with the probably more painful consequence
of another failed WTO ministerial.
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‘Give
and take’ needed for Doha to succeed
Tuesday,
November 13, 2001 |
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As the Doha ministerial enters the
penultimate day two points seem to be emerging. The
European Union is looking more and more isolated on
the inclusion of new issues in the multilateral agenda
and as a result the 15-nation Union has raised its voice
on two issues — labour and environment.
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Arm
twisting and horse trading gain momentum
Monday,
November 12, 2001 |
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Despite all the howling,
countries are engaged in specific talks on the controversial
text of the draft ministerial declaration being negotiated
here. Arm twisting and horse trading tactics are accelerating
as the D-Day approaches. Countries are re-examining their
positions as any trader would, when selling or buying. |
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Maran
spends all energies on keeping investment , competition
policy out
Monday,
November 12, 2001 |
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The Indian
strategy for Doha seems to be to ensure that investment
and competition policy does not get on to the agenda.
On all the other issues India seems to be only playing
a passive role of supporting its allies who are taking
the lead. |
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Search
for common ground goes on
Sunday,
November 11, 2001 |
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The first day
of negotiations at the Doha ministerial meeting has started
with signs of an early understanding between the US and
EU on issues of concern to the two global trade partners. |
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India’s
strategy: You scratch my back, I scratch yours
Saturday,
November 10, 2001 |
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For all practical
purposes, the WTO’s Doha Ministerial Conference would
be the “second” after the Singapore Ministerial Conference
of 1996. In between Singapore and Doha we did have two
ministerials, at Geneva and Seattle in 1998 and 1999 respectively. |
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